Who Goes There? / I.F.F. Lyrics

King of the scene back in the day
You left a mark on a youngster like me
The company you kept was strong
You played from the heart, a rarity
I still remember to this very day
but something changed inside you for the worst

Who goes there?
You can't challenge me
I am the reason that you succeed

Caught in the mix
You acted out
The guy I knew was no longer around
A class clown, doppelganger in his place
As your focus waned
and the drugs and drink clouded your brain
It was a shame to watch you fade away
You lived a life of debauchery
And played the part of the jester
In your fucked up play
You could have been much more than you knew
You had the skill and sight
To see you through
Was it meant to be?
A cruel twist of fate
A waste
I can't reason why you threw it all away

Identify, friend or foe?
And so the damage was done
There's no undoing the past
A tragic end to a life
You lived hard, burned out fast
Death's not romantic
You bought into the fucking lie
What made you choose this?
In the aftermath of your demise
Only tears of remembrance
In the eyes of the crowd